Penn's Way: In response to query, President
Rodin outlined the administration's decision on the conduct of next year's
workplace campaign, Penn's Way. There will be a combined campaign with one
tear-apart form for channeling donations to United Way and/or non-United
Way groups, the latter presumably through the Center for Responsible Giving.
And, in a return to "the spirit of the April 1991 referendum,"
the University will again create a network of school and center volunteers
to help conduct the campaign, she said. (More on this in a future issue.)

Budget Report: In her report on the budget,
President Rodin used 1998-99 operating figures to show the shape of the
budget in relation to priorities it is designed to support. The text of
her slide presentation, and most of the graphics used in the presentation,
appear in this issue [here].

Campus Planning: Provost Robert Barchi's
slide presentation fleshed out recently published reports (AlmanacApril 6
and 13)
on the formation of a campus development plan and committee, reminding that
they will not commit specific sites or assign building use but will provide
the framework for such decisions. In response to query, he noted that safety
and security are among the planning considerations. He said the plan will
apply to the work of the Olin firm and it sets the context for visiting
architects invited to submit plans for Hamilton Village [here].

1999-2000 Agenda: Among topics proposed
for next year's Council are follow-up reports stemming from two March 24
discussions: issues in personal safety raised by women students in the fall
Forum Meeting; and topics in minority presence not yet addressed but pointed
out on March 24--notably financial aid; Latino presence; and continuing
study of Asian issues.

Server Disconnection: Although Council did
not have a quorum, Dr. Martin Pring asked the Provost to act soon on the
proposal of the Communications Committee for a University policy that specifies
conditions for the disconnection of servers found to have been invaded by
hackers (Almanac
April 20). From the floor, a member suggested promulgation of the safeguards
recommended in a companion piece by David Millar of ISC.

International Programs: Dr. Eric Weinberg
reiterited a plea to improve amenities for foreign students and scholars,
one of the recommendations in the year-end report (Almanac
April 20).

Safety and Security: City delays in building
bike paths that were approved some time ago was a highlight as Dr. Sean
Kennedy summarized his year-end report (Almanac
April 20.)